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Participle Phrases
Gerunds
Gerund Phrases
Infinitives
Infinitive Phrases
100
What is a participle?
What is a verb form used as an adjective?
100
Definition of a gerune
What is the -ing form of a word that is used as a noun.
100
Gerund phrases consists of:
What is a gerund accompanied by an adjective, adverb, direct object, or a prepositional phrase?
100
In 1970 Dave Kunst's goal was to walk around the world.
To walk
100
He returned home midway to recuperate from an attack by bandits.
to recuperate an attack by bandits.
200
What do participles modify and act as?
What is "modify nouns or pronouns and act as adjectives?"
200

Identify the gerund in the following sentence.

Biking is my favorite activity.

What is biking?
200
Gesturing is visual signing with the body
gesturing, visual signaling with the body
200
We like to eat.

to eat


200
I like to eat pasta.
To eat pasta.
300

Identify the participle in the following sentence.

Exploring a Greek island, scientists in 1967 discovered a buried city.

What is exploring and buried?
300

Identify the gerund in the following sentence.


Natalie and Joe enjoy hiking, backpacking, and climbing together.

What is hiking, backpacking, and climbing together?
300
Much gesturing is the same around the world.
much gesturing
300
Jessica likes to save chickens.
To save
300
Was he the first one to walk around the world?
To walk around the world.
400

Identify the participle or participial phrase in the following sentence and the words it identifies.

Is this the city the civilization lost centuries ago?

What is lost centuries ago and civilization?
400

Identify the gerund in the following sentence and tell how each gerund is used.

Mark enjoys hiking.

What is hiking and direct object?
400
Waving with the palm forward can mean good-bye.
Waving with the palm forward.
400
Adrian likes to draw.
to draw.
400
They like to walk in the park.

To walk in the park.


500

Identify the participle or participial phrase in the following sentence and the words it identifies.

Atlantis, sunk by earthquakes and floods sent by the legendary Greek gods, has aroused the interest of many.

What is sunk by earthquakes and floods, Atlantis; and sent by the legendary Greek gods, earthquakes and floods?
500

Identify the gerund in the following sentence and tell how each gerund is used.

Today is a good day for fishing, swimming, and running.

What is fishing, swimming, and running and predicate noun?